Statute · United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 17141 — Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard
42 U.S.C. § 17141
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- litigation
Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2009, a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard. A general service incandescent lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast Guard facility whenever the application of a general service incandescent lamp is— (1) necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications; (2) reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009; or (3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp. In this section, the term "facility" does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.
Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2009, a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard. A general service incandescent lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast Guard facility whenever the application of a general service incandescent lamp is— (1) necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications; (2) reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009; or (3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp. In this section, the term "facility" does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.